firm up

1. This treatment helps tone the body, firm up muscles and tighten the skin
   该治疗有助于强身健体、紧致皮肤。
2. The mixture will seem too wet at this stage, but it will firm up when chilled.
   混合物在此阶段看起来会非常湿，但冷却后就会坚硬起来。
3. Looking to the future, the Government will firm up their plans for a cleaner, greener, safer Britain
   展望未来，政府将更加明确其计划，建设一个更清洁、更环保、更安全的英国。
4. OPEC has agreed to freeze its global oil production slightly in order to firm up crude prices.
   石油输出国组织已同意对全球石油生产稍加冻结，以稳定原油价格。
5. Exercise for just 20 minutes a day to firm up even the saggiest bottom.
   每天只锻炼20分钟，即使最松弛的臀部也会变挺翘。
6. This time of year, as department heads firm up their budgets for 2012, is the right moment to negotiate a pay hike.
   在这个时候，部门经理要开始制订2012年的预算，这正是一个要求提高薪水的好时机。
7. They lost a number of planes; the count takes a day or so to firm up.
   他们损失了若干飞机，具体数字要一，两天才能证实。
8. Once we understand the questions needed to assess progress to goals, we then firm up the measurement model with the specific metrics required to form the answer to those questions.
   一旦您理解了需要评估目标的问题，之后我们将使用特定的必要矩阵来组织问题的答案的方法建立度量模型。
9. They may also be seen from the value and business perspectives as "mini investments" that keep the software design in play while plans and estimates firm up and uncertainties decrease.
   它们还可以从价值和商业的角度被视为保持软件设计进行，同时计划和估计不断精确，不确定性减少的“迷你投资”。
10. So the next time youre faced with a choice that takes self-control, clench your fist or firm that bicep. Your will might firm up, too.
    因此当你下次面临和自制力有关的抉择时，握紧你的拳头，又或者是绷紧你的二头肌，你的意志力也会随你的肌肉坚实起来呢！
11. Cycling is one os the best ways to firm up your thighs.
    骑脚踏车是使你的大腿变坚实最好的方法之一。
12. Effective measures should be taken to firm up the prices.
    应该采取有效措施稳定物价。
13. They've agreed to firm up their peacekeeping force.
    他们已同意加强他们维和部队的力量。
14. "But they say if they try to stop him, it will only firm up his resolve," says an NBA source.
    “但他们说，如果试图阻止他，只能坚定他的决心，”一位NBA的人士如是说。
15. All right, I'll rearrange the production schedule. firm up one's plans.
    妥善安排一个人的计划。
16. An agency that arranges personal travel. firm up one's plans.
    安排个人旅行的代理处。
17. EXAMPLE: After several discussions, the rival companies have finally agreed to merge and plan to firm up the deal at a meeting next week.
    在几次讨论之后，曾经互为对手的公司最终同意合并，并计划在下周开会时落实这笔交易。
18. I'll return to Shanghai tomorrow, if I can firm up my air ticket.
    如果我能把飞机票定下来的话，我打算明天回上海。
19. Firm up one's plans. All these problems should be dealt with appropriately.
    妥善安排一个人的计划。这些问题都要妥善解决。
20. Running is a good way to firm up your leg muscles.
    跑步是使你腿部肌肉变结实的好方法。
21. Has her own firm up on11.
    她有自己的事务所，在11楼。
22. Before watering the cuttings, you have to firm up the soil.
    在给插条浇水前，你得先把泥土压实。
23. Let's firm up the details of the contract at our next meeting.
    让我们在下次会议上明确合同的细则。
24. We'll firm up the plan soon.
    我们不久就要将这一方案确定下来。
25. This exercise will help to firm up those flabby thighs.
    这项锻炼会有助于使那两条松弛的大腿变结实。
26. We should be able to firm up the agreement today.
    我们今天应该能把协议确定下来。
27. Firm up a contract, deal, agreement, etc It was finally agreed.
    使合同、交易、协议等达成最后形式。
28. Astronomers won't have to wait that long to firm up their understanding of the outer solar system, though: Sicardy and his team already have occultations in hand from other Kuiper Belt objects.
    但天文学家们不必等那久来证实他们对太阳系外层的理解。斯卡德和他的团队已经掌握了其它柯伊伯带星体的掩星。
29. Put the pie shell back into the freezer for1 hour to firm up.
    把饼皮冻回冰箱约1个钟头左右、使其紧实。
30. Exercise will firm up your muscles.
    锻炼身体能使肌肉结实。

verb

1. arrange firmly
   1. firm up one's plans